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To ensure the safe movement of wildlife and reduce human-animal conflicts, four underpasses will be constructed along a new four-lane road from Rishikesh to Jheelwala in Ranipokhari, officials announced. The project, approved by the central government, aims to facilitate seamless wildlife passage without human interference.

Rescue teams have recovered one body from the debris inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, where eight workers were trapped following the February 22 collapse.

In a tragic incident, five contract workers lost their lives due to suffocation while cleaning a water tank at an under-construction building in Mumbai’s Nagpada area on Sunday.

The Delhi Police have dismantled an international mobile smuggling racket, arresting a man who was allegedly attempting to transport 48 high-end stolen mobile phones to Bangladesh. The accused, identified as 24-year-old Abdush, was apprehended while trying to take the stolen phones—worth approximately ₹20 lakh—to West Bengal.

Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to deploy robots in the rescue operation at the collapsed SLBC tunnel, where eight individuals have been trapped since February 22. The move comes as fragments of the damaged Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) inside the tunnel pose risks to rescue personnel.

Manipur security forces have recovered 114 weapons, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), grenades, and ammunition, following the expiration of the two-week period for voluntarily surrendering looted and illegal arms, officials said on Saturday.

An 82-year-old widow of a decorated Indian Army officer has been admitted to the ICU after suffering a severe fall at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident occurred on March 4 when Air India allegedly failed to provide her with a pre-booked wheelchair, forcing her to walk across the airport terminal despite her frail condition.

West Tripura police arrested three suspected drug peddlers and seized contraband items worth over ₹5.5 crore during an anti-drug operation in the Mahiskhala Chandinnamura area, officials said on Friday.

The Delhi government's fare-free public transport (FFPT) scheme for women, launched in October 2019 by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has significantly improved access to jobs, education, and healthcare for women, particularly from low-income households. A research paper titled Fare-free Bus Travel Scheme for Women: Lessons from Delhi, released by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India, highlighted the scheme’s impact on women's mobility and financial independence.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹65.46 crore in a money laundering case linked to Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, a former general manager of the State Bank of Sikkim (SBS).

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with a new money laundering investigation against state minister Senthil Balaji and others. The probe is linked to alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), which controls the liquor trade in the state, sources said.

The Punjab police thwarted a massive week-long protest planned by Punjab farmers, stopping them from entering the state capital, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. This action followed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s warning that protests should not cause public inconvenience.

A growing menace of aggressive stray dogs has put residents of Bahraich on high alert after a series of attacks left one child dead and 14 others injured over the past 10 days. Authorities have launched awareness campaigns and sterilization drives to curb the rising threat.

Manipur experienced two back-to-back earthquakes within an hour on Wednesday, with magnitudes of 5.7 and 4.1, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Manipur centre. The tremors were felt across several parts of the state, but no reports of damage or casualties had emerged at the time of filing this report.